Fiscal year*
The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is a federally owned and
operated corporation within USDA created to stabilize, support, and
protect farm income and prices through loans, purchases, payments, and
other operations. All money transactions for agricultural price and
income support and related programs are handled through the CCC.
Sources: Compiled by USDA, Economic Research Service from USDA, CCC
Budget, February 2011.